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John Lloyd Cruz | |
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 Cruz in April 2010 | |
| Born | John Lloyd Espidol Cruz June 24, 1983 Pasay, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Other names | Lloydie, JLC, Idan |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, model, TV host |
| Years active | 1997–present |
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| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Children | 1 |
John Lloyd Espidol Cruz (born June 24, 1983)[2] is a Filipino actor. Regarded as the "King of Contemporary Cinema" by the media,[3] Cruz has top-billed several box-office successes. He has more than ten films with box office grosses of ₱100 million in the Philippines.[4]
CNN describes Cruz as "the quintessential image of the contemporary leading man."[5] He began acting at the age of 15 and has over 30 productions to his credit.[6] A breakthrough role on the soap opera Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay, where he first started working with actress and frequent co-star Bea Alonzo, followed his starring role in the well-known Filipino TV drama Tabing Ilog, which he appeared in as a teenager.[7] With around 80 awards won throughout his career including two FAMAS Awards and two Gawad Urian Awards, Cruz is one of the most awarded Filipino actors in the business. He was the first Filipino and Southeast Asian actor to receive the Star Asia Award at the New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF).[8] He was the fifth highest-grossing Filipino actor in the 2010s decade, raking over a total of 2.3 billion in box office receipts.[9] A Second Chance is the sixth highest grossing Philippine film in history with ₱556 million.
He is currently managed by Maja Salvador's Crown Artist Management and GMA Network[10][11] On November 9, 2021, he signed a contract with GMA Network as part of his TV comeback. His first comeback appearance was on GMA's Wowowin, and currently he leads the role of GMA's sitcom entitled Happy Together (pronounced as Happy To Get Her) which airs every Sunday night.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa BB (March 29, 2024). "KAPUSO PROFILE: Kapuso Actor John Lloyd Cruz on his Kapuso journey #WelcomeKapusoJohnLloyCruz". GMA Network. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz: More Than Just A Matinee Idol". Philippine Entertainment Portal. April 13, 2020. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
- ^ Paglicawan, Mc Richard (June 8, 2012). "King of Contemporary Cinema John Lloyd Cruz is Cinema One's 'Numero Uno' this June". LionhearTV. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "Here are John Lloyd Cruz's 10 highest-grossing movies in the box office". PEP.ph. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz's disappearing act". cnn. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Asia, Tatler. "John Lloyd Cruz". Tatler Asia. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Clemente, Dennis (July 5, 2016). "With Pivot to Indie Films, Filipino Actor John Lloyd Cruz Shows Wide Range On Screen". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Clemente, Dennis (July 5, 2016). "With Pivot to Indie Films, Filipino Actor John Lloyd Cruz Shows Wide Range On Screen". www.nbcnews.com. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ CC, JE (July 5, 2021). "Box Office Royalties Ranked: The Biggest-Grossing Filipino Movie Stars since 2010". LionhearTV. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
- ^ Balbuena, Vanessa BB (March 29, 2024). "Kapuso Actor John Lloyd Cruz on his first interview with broadcast journalist Jessica Soho #KMJSJohnLloydCruz #WelcomeKapusoJohnLloyCruz". GMA Network. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
- ^ "An emotional John Lloyd Cruz says he's excited to be back in showbiz. November 9, 2021 he signed a contract with GMA Network Inc as part of his TV Comeback". GMA Network. June 6, 2021.